Milivojevic: Kurti can create chaos in the region; it's time for KFOR to "step up"

Regarding the request made today by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to representatives of the Quint countries for KFOR to assume control of security in northern Kosovo, former diplomat Zoran Milivojevic says he is not convinced that anything significant in favor of calming the situation and punishing Albin Kurti can be expected from the international community or Western power centers, but he also warns that it is high time for such actions.

Milivojevic tells Kosovo Online that it is certainly a moment for KFOR to "step up," especially after the dramatic events in Banjska, where four Serbs and one Albanian police officer were killed.

"It would be expected for KFOR to step up, and that this issue is discussed in forums where it belongs," he adds.

As he says, whether this will be successful, he does not know, but this time the situation is truly dangerous, and any attempt to divert the situation from what objective circumstances and the situation on the ground offer represents a serious responsibility for those who opt for such an approach.

"It is extremely dangerous, a conflict is possible, and it cannot be localized to just that small area. Banjska has passed, but I'm not sure how it can escalate further. It is high time to stop Kurti. He will create chaos in the region," Milivojevic concludes.